List of Measurable Verbs Used to Assess Learning Outcomes
Knowledge Level: Comprehension Application Level: Analysis Level: Evaluation Level: Creation Level:
The successful Level: The successful The successful The successful The successful The successful
student will student will restate student will use student will student will student will
recognize or or interpret or apply the examine the assess or judge create new
recall learned information in their learned learned the value of models using the
information. own words. information. information learned learned
critically. information. information.
CL 1 CL 2 CL 3 CL 4 CL 5 CL 6
defines classify apply analyse appraise build
describes compare complete appraise argue collect
draw convert conduct calculate assess compose
duplicate critique connect catalogue choose construct
express describes construct categorise compare create
highlight discusses correlate critique conclude design
labels draw demonstrate debate defend develop
lists estimate dramatise diagnose evaluate devise
match explains draws differentiates interpret establish
memorise express employ distinguish investigate formulate
name extend execute experiment justify integrate
observe form experiment with extrapolate measure manage
read generalise find infer predict modify
recall give/cite examples illustrate inspect rate organise
recognises identifies load measure report on plan
record illustrate make use of quantify review prepare
relates indicates perform relate score propose
repeat infer plan separate select revise
reproduce interpret practice test support
retrieve locates predict theorise voices opinion
select match respond verify
states observe role-play
tabulate order sketch
tell outline solve
underline proof summarise
refer use
reiterate write
report
represent
restate
review
summarise
tell
translate
write